The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 8, 2020

When you implement donor research in your fundraising strategy, you’ll learn more about your existing donors and spot potential major giving opportunities. Need a quick refresher on the fundamentals of prospect research before continuing? Research their board members. Guest Post by: Adam Weinger. Well, it turns out you can!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. First, I’m not really comfortable with the way we inform donors of the tax-deductibility of their gifts. Are we missing out by not sharing information about these opportunities? Not a Tax Lawyer.

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DipJar

MARCH 21, 2022

If you want to avoid situations like this and make more informed fundraising asks , you’ll need to approach your donor interactions prepared. One of the best ways to prepare is to conduct thorough prospect research. Perhaps you’ve never tried conducting prospect research before, or what you’re currently doing is ineffective.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 14, 2023

This is done through the donor prospect research process. Donor prospect research, also known as prospect research or prospecting, involves examining data about individuals outside of your current donor pool in order to learn more about their potential interest in your cause, their philanthropic history, and what they might be able to give.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Ross Dawson ’s book, Thriving On Overload , provides you practical insights and strategies to build a positive relationship with information and excel at work and all your ventures. Dawson draws on his work as a leading futurist and 25 years of research into the practices that transform a surplus of information into compelling value.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help. Research can also shine a light on where your nonprofit may need to focus more energy in its engagement with donors. This article will dissect the different types of nonprofit sector reports you may come across in your own research.

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sgEngage

JULY 13, 2021

While I applaud the designers of these templates for the beauty and even the adaptability of the templates to fit a variety of website types, I want to make a case for the value of a good Information Architecture. Information Architecture (IA) is the structural design of a website. The post What is Information Architecture?

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2022

To better understand how to address anti-Black racism, the social sector needs a stronger research foundation. The overarching purpose of this collaboration is to create and publish research and insights that spark sector-wide understanding and discourse on Black leadership. About the research .

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

As Candid’s manager of digital communications, I’ve been digging through our social media analytics, researching broader trends, and determining our strategy and tactics for 2024. The post New year, new social media plan: Using data to inform our strategy appeared first on Candid Blog.

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M+R

AUGUST 14, 2023

Focused on audience and message research, M+R’s Gwen McGarry will moderate a panel featuring smart colleagues Nehal Mahmoud, Amanda Person, and Laurin Gonzalez as they share super interesting and useful findings from all kinds of usability, creative, survey, and focus group research over the last year or so!

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Charity Village

JUNE 9, 2022

Vantage Point and SPARC BC have received funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training through the Sector Labour Market Partnership program to gather information on the not-for-profit sector in B.C. The post Participate in research on BC’s nonprofit workforce appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

The most common approaches are through two research approaches: audience research and usability testing. Human-centered design, design thinking, and research best practices all champion the value of putting people first. Defining your research goals. This is where audience research comes in.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 18, 2023

This usually happens because Form 990 requires a lot of information, meaning some nonprofits run out of time to file. What information do I need to file Form 990? Like other tax forms, Form 990 requires nonprofit filers to disclose their financial information, such as revenue, gross receipts, expenses, and assets.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 15, 2021

He has worked in capital campaigns, major and planned giving (including charitable gift annuities) grant writing and donor research. According to 1 Pew Research, Generation X donors have the following characteristics: 79% are religiously affiliated, 64% are patriotic. Strawhecker, Inc. In 2016, he received the CFRE designation.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

This is done through a process called nonprofit market research. This guide will cover the ins and outs of conducting nonprofit market research through the following points: Market Research for Nonprofit Organizations: The Basics. How to Conduct Nonprofit Market Research in 6 Steps. Why do nonprofits use market research?

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The objective of this second phase was to develop UVM’s use of the Salesforce platform for their Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) and to UVM Extension , an outreach unit helping to improve the quality of life of Vermonters through research-based educational programs and practical information.

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement.

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Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2021

Nonprofits professionals turn to prospect research time after time to enhance and strengthen their fundraising strategies. This research method has the innate ability to uncover valuable information on prospective donors, helping your organization better understand its audience and determine key cultivation steps. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

1) Start with Research Before an RFP The RFP really should be the second step in your process. Before you even start drafting your RFP, invest time in thorough research. This preparatory step ensures you create an informative document that minimizes back-and-forth queries, leading to more precise proposals.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

Audience research is changing—along with a changing world—to help us on our quest to better understand audience behavior, needs, frustrations, and successes and ensure products and services are successful. Audience research is here to stay. Empathy when planning research is absolutely vital.

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Qgiv

JULY 22, 2021

Doing the right type of research on your prospects is the key to successful fundraising. Here we discuss the importance of research in attracting new nonprofit donors, and how to do it right. You begin with analytical research through various wealth engines. More surprising is his almost academic way of approaching fundraising.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of the great things about the nonprofit technology field is the collection of nonprofit organizations that provide what is often called “Intermediary&# services to other nonprofits: information and resources that help nonprofit organizations do the work they do in the world, by helping them make good technology decisions.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

If so, you may be missing out on some key pieces of information about your attendees that may make all the difference in your fundraising goals. Read on for tips from DonorSearch 's Ryan Woroneicki on how to make prospect research part of your event planning. Do you have events planned as part of your end-of-year fundraising push?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 27, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The ASU Lodestar Center Research Friday Blog is on hiatus for the summer. Research Friday" Bloggers Needed. Upcoming Research Reports. As part of a.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2022, the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN) will be conducting town halls with Ontarians to get your perspectives on various topics drug policy related topics. These discussions will be used to inform and prioritize provincial research related to accessibility and funding of medications.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

According to Community Brands Association Trends research, 84% of association professionals see building trust as a top priority. But how can your association boost member trust and solidify your industry reputation? This research impacts how Nimble AMS tailors its approach to member management tools and processes.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 20, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Click here to read Pat Lewis's "Research Friday: Financial literacy: understanding money for today’s activities and tomorrow’s security.". Public Administration.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

What happens when nonprofits make a real commitment to collect healthy data about their programs and operations; manage it well; and make savvy, data-informed decisions? >> Download Collected Voices: Data-Informed Nonprofits ! COI data Data microsoft report research' Download the full Collect Voices collection today !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My

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TechImpact

JUNE 5, 2013

Despite the widespread use of such services many organizations simply trust that the third party is securing information properly, instead of using technology to be certain. Blog Industry News Leadership Tech data IT support pinocchio software security software'

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Here are a few statistics that we shared: 27% of Americans say they have not too much or no confidence in scientists to act in the public’s best interest ( Pew Research ) 39% of Americans, a record-high, say they don’t trust the media at all. Educate your members to be discerning consumers of information: webinars, blog posts, podcasts.

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Achieve

JANUARY 17, 2016

Conversely, a research study is a process used to answer complex questions or to prove or disprove hypotheses. So how do you determine whether surveys or a research study is needed to accomplish your goals? To create and launch a survey is relatively inexpensive in comparison to a multi-phase research study. What is your budget?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. And we have some awesome tips and tricks to help get you started down the right path to making your research more fruitful as you find grants.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

Well-researched and thoughtfully written content has the power to build association credibility, organization brand awareness, and even attract new members. . According to the Community Brands Association Trends Study, members in their mid and late career identified industry information as their top priority.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. Candid has long worked with academic researchers to create custom data sets to answer specific research questions, a service we continue to offer. nonprofits. nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

New Research and a Welcome Surprise from Foundation CEOs. This question was one of many in a recently released research study commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation on the occasion of its 50 th anniversary. By Lindsay Austin Louie. We’re thrilled, but it also gave us pause to ask ourselves, “Why are we surprised?”

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